Listed as a top-50 talent on one site, and even a top-30 player on another… how could one recent list completely overlook Atlanta Braves switch-hitting prospect Drew Waters?
Until baseball scouting is completely overtaken by some kind of modernization that rids the practice of any human elements (probably first kicked off by the Astros), prospect rankings will forever feature some form of subjectivity.
At least right now, there is no exact science when it comes to assessing the talent level of a player.
Even so, personal opinion reared its sometimes ugly head on Monday morning as Keith Law shared his annual top-100 prospect rankings (subscription required) for all the world to see, though this time at his new home at The Athletic instead of ESPN.